Raigarh-Pugalur UHVDC link
PGCIL approves investment in Thrissur HVDC station augmentation
- Jan 31, 2026
The Committee of Directors on Investment on Projects of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has approved investment in the Thrissur HVDC station augmentation project in Kerala. In a brief stock exchange filing, PGCIL said that the said Read more
Thrissur HVDC station capacity to be augmented under RTM modality
- Sep 3, 2025
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been assigned a project to augment capacity at the Thrissur VSC HVDC station in Kerala, under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) route. A proposal to this effect was Read more
No final decision yet on Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC link reverse capacity
- Nov 28, 2024
No final decision has yet emerged on the proposal of enhancing the reverse flow capacity of the 800kV 6,000-MW Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC link. In its latest meeting, the National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has proposed that a new committee would Read more
BHEL’s equipment enables 6,000 mw of power transmission
- Apr 5, 2022
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), in a statement, highlighted its contribution in the recently commissioned Raigarh-Pugalur UHVDC link. The statement said that BHEL has achieved a major landmark with its equipment enabling record power transmission of 6,000 mw, over Read more
PGCIL adds 1,500 mw of interregional transfer capacity in Q3 of FY22
- Feb 11, 2022
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has added a significant 1,500 mw of interregional power transfer capacity during the third quarter (Q3: October to December) of FY22. In a presentation accompanying its Q3FY22 financial results, PGCIL said that Read more
Proud to be associated with Raigarh-Pugalur UHVDC link, says BHEL
- Sep 13, 2021
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), in a statement, said that it was proud to be associated with the newly-commissioned Raigarh-Pugalur UHVDC link. “BHEL is proud to have been associated in building this prestigious project of national importance, which will Read more
Raigarh-Pugalur link: HVDC technology helps save 130 sqkm of area
- Jul 26, 2021
The selection of HVDC technology, as opposed to conventional AC systems, has helped save around 130 sqkm of area in the case of the newly-commissioned Raigarh-Pugalur link, according to a statement by Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India, Read more
Monopole-1 of Pugalur-Trichur HVDC link starts commercial operations
- Jun 8, 2021
In a major development, Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) announced that it has put into commercial operations (effective June 8, 2021), Monopole-1 of the bipolar ±320kV Pugalur-Trichur HVDC link, which is an extended component of the Read more
Siemens, Sumitomo JV commissions India’s first VSC-based HVDC link
- Mar 16, 2021
The joint venture of Siemens Energy and Sumitomo Electric has completed connecting India’s first high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link featuring voltage-sourced converter (VSC) and DC-XLPE cable technology. The 2,000-mw transmission system consists of two converter stations, which are connected Read more
Pole-2 of Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC link starts commercial operations
- Mar 16, 2021
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), in a recent stock exchange filing, said that Pole-2 and some more components of the Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC link have started commercial operations. PGCIL elaborated that the following assets related Read more